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Spirit Breaker

Spirit Breaker

StrengthMeleeCarry, Initiator, Disabler, Durable, Escape

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g

Early Game

Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Mid Game

Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g

Late Game

Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g

Late Game

Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g

Late Game

Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Tango
Tango90g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g

Early Game

Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g